diff --git a/gtk/gtksettings.c b/gtk/gtksettings.c
index 36a450ce80..9fc1d38dac 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksettings.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksettings.c
@@ -1947,8 +1947,8 @@ gtk_settings_get_property (GObject     *object,
    */
   if ((g_value_type_transformable (G_TYPE_INT, value_type) &&
        !(fundamental_type == G_TYPE_ENUM || fundamental_type == G_TYPE_FLAGS)) ||
-      g_value_type_transformable (G_TYPE_STRING, G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) ||
-      g_value_type_transformable (GDK_TYPE_RGBA, G_VALUE_TYPE (value)))
+      g_value_type_transformable (G_TYPE_STRING, value_type) ||
+      g_value_type_transformable (GDK_TYPE_RGBA, value_type))
     {
       if (priv->property_values[property_id - 1].source == GTK_SETTINGS_SOURCE_APPLICATION ||
           !gdk_screen_get_setting (priv->screen, pspec->name, value))